[ngat]

“I think the average man or woman is smart enough to understand more than just simply platitudes.”

Well, that’s what Jackson thought, so I guess you consider it to be a compliment.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

I don't agree with your assessment of Jackson. Jackson didn't believe that each person was capable of intellectual thought -- he was anti-intellectual. And while someone who is nothing but an intellectual would make a crappy President, so too would a person who lacks intellectuallism. The leaders we select should embody the best of who we are, not the average.